Today's Guest: Thesy Surface, actress, "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" Think about this for a minute. You’re a beautiful young actress, born in Chicago, raised in London and when you open your mouth, the most delightful, sophisticated accent comes pouring out. You’re waiting for your big break in show business when the phone rings.... Continue Reading →
Novelist Nathaniel Lande shares secrets behind “The Life and Times of Homer Sincere”! PODCAST INTERVIEW
I looked at the title of Nathaniel Lande’s new book and thought, no publisher sticks a book with a title that long and promising unless they’re really confident about the story inside. So with a lot of titles competing for my attention these days, I took a leap of faith with The Life and Times... Continue Reading →
Drew Carey’s favorite foil, Kathy Kinney, is Queen for life! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guests: Kathy Kinney, star of 'The Drew Carey Show,' and Cindy Ratzlaff, so-authors of Queen of Your Own Life: The Grown-Up Woman’s Guide to Claiming Happiness and Getting the Life You Deserve. How old were you when your age made you feel a little fatalistic? KATHY KINNEY podcast excerpt: "Mimi would say, 'What did... Continue Reading →
615 What would Rob Sachs do if stuck talking to Mr. Media for 30 minutes? VIDEO INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Rob Sachs, NPR podcast host, "What Would Rob Do," author, What Would Rob Do? Mr. Media is recorded live from the NEW new media capitol of the world and hometown of not one but two public radio stations, WMNF and WUSF… Tampa Bay, Florida! Self-help books are okay if you don’t... Continue Reading →
All My Children star Walt Willey jokes on all but the soaps! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Walt Willey, actor, "All My Children" Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of people who remember when soap operas were on the radio and television would never catch on... in the NEW new media capitol of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! During my brief flirtation with the ABC soap... Continue Reading →
607 Despicable Me’s Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio pull double-cross! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Today's Guests: Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio, screenwriters, Despicable Me, Despicable Me 2, Despicable Me 3, The Secret Life of Pets, The Santa Clause 2, Horton Hears A Who! This must be an exciting and, at the same time, nail-biting time to be screenwriters Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio. They are the creative minds... Continue Reading →
Howard Stern fave, Red Peters’ dirty songs! PODCAST INTERVIEWS
Red Peters’ dulcet tones have undoubted lulled you into listening to music that your mother would likely not approve of. The singer-songwriter takes standard, common melodies and gives them a hysterically filthy twist that makes you go, “What the f---?” And if you’ve never heard Peters’ work, let me be the first to introduce... Continue Reading →
The Big Bang Theory welcomes Mayim Bialik as Sheldon’s girlfriend! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Mayim Bialik, actress, "The Big Bang Theory," "Blossom" To be honest, I didn’t want to play the opening theme from the long-running NBC family series, “Blossom.” But it certainly reminds you of how well known its star, Mayim Bialik, was before she largely dropped out of show business to be a wife and... Continue Reading →
Chuck season finale preview with half of Jeffster, Vik Sahay! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Vik Sahay, actor, "Chuck" A week ago, I was concerned that this interview might be tinged in sadness. Was it possible that NBC’s rollickin’ good fun spy rom-com “Chuck” might not be back for a fourth season next fall? But then the clouds parted and the sun shone… and NBC renewed “Chuck,”... Continue Reading →
NBC’s Community beauty Gillian Jacobs shines in sitcom! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Gillian Jacobs, actress, "Community," "Love" NBC’s freshman comedy sensation “Community” is ending its first season on a high note: Entertainment Weekly made the show’s season finale tonight Number 1 on its Top Ten “Must List” of things to do this week. And it singled out co-stars Joel McHale and Gillian Jacobs for... Continue Reading →